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Cerner vs Cliniko

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Cerner

Software

Health information technology solutions for healthcare organizations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Cliniko

Software

Clinic management software for health practitioners

From
$59/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cerner pricing is not publicly available; custom quotes required from sales; Cliniko priced in practitioner bands rather than per seat, so a clinic adding a sixth practitioner jumps from $95 to $145 a month
  • They diverge on capability: Cerner covers Electronic Health Records, Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cerner and Cliniko actually diverge.

Attributes where Cerner and Cliniko differ
AttributeCernerCliniko
Starting priceOn request$59/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile
Founded19792012

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cerner

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Revenue Cycle
  • Population Health
  • Patient Engagement
  • HL7
  • FHIR
  • Lab Systems
  • HIPAA

Only in Cliniko

  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Online Booking
  • Client Management
  • Invoicing
  • Patient Portal
  • Telehealth
  • Payment processors
  • Online forms

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cerner

  • Hospital and acute care EHR for chart review and clinical documentationnot Cliniko
  • Mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devicesnot Cliniko

Cliniko

  • Practice management for allied health clinicsnot Cerner
  • Appointment scheduling and online bookingsnot Cerner
  • Clinical notes and patient recordsnot Cerner
  • Telehealth consultationsnot Cerner
  • Invoicing and payment tracking for a multi-practitioner clinicnot Cerner

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cerner

  • Pricing is not publicly available; custom quotes required from sales

Cliniko

  • Priced in practitioner bands rather than per seat, so a clinic adding a sixth practitioner jumps from $95 to $145 a month
  • The top published band stops at 200 practitioners
  • SMS is charged separately at 10 cents a message
  • Telehealth requires entering card details before it unlocks, even during the trial
  • There is no free tier, only a 30 day trial

Pricing, plan by plan

Cerner

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cerner review.

Cliniko

$59/month
  • Professional$59/month
    • Scheduling
    • Patient portal
    • Invoicing

Which should you pick?

Choose Cerner if

  • You need electronic health records.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want revenue cycle.
Cerner review

Choose Cliniko if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want online booking.
Cliniko review

Questions people ask

Is Cerner or Cliniko better?
Neither clearly leads. Cerner starts at On request and Cliniko at $59/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cerner or Cliniko?
Cerner starts at On request and Cliniko at $59/month.
Does Cerner or Cliniko run on more platforms?
Cerner runs on Web, iOS, Android. Cliniko runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Cerner best used for?
Cerner is most often used for hospital and acute care ehr for chart review and clinical documentation, mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devices. Of those, hospital and acute care ehr for chart review and clinical documentation and mobile clinical access for physicians and care teams on point-of-care devices are not what Cliniko is typically brought in for.
What can Cerner do that Cliniko cannot?
Cerner covers Electronic Health Records, Revenue Cycle, Population Health, Patient Engagement. Cliniko covers Appointment Scheduling, Online Booking, Client Management, Invoicing. Both handle SOC2, Cloud deployment, Web support, Mobile support.
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